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Mumm-Ra
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Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, United Kingdom (2000 – 2008)
Mumm-Ra were an indie rock band which formed in 2000 in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, United Kingdom. The band consisted of James New (vocals/keyboard/guitar), Oli Frost (guitar), Niall Buckler (bass), James Arguile (guitar), and Gareth Jennings (drums). Their name was taken from a character from the American 1980s animated television series, ThunderCats (who was a mummy of the Egyptian god Ra). In 2008, the band broke up after 7 1/2 years of playing music together.
The band described their music as “pop music that sweeps and sways and hopefully does justice to the music that makes us get up in the morning.”
Their debut release in April 2006 was a limited clear 7” available on tour or online, consisting of What Would Steve Do? (demo) backed with Song E. Each copy came with a postcard signed by a band member.
Mumm-Ra’s first release “proper” was the Black Hurts Day And The Night Rolls On EP.
The EP was received with favourable reviews and encapsulated the diversity of the band - from the unpredictable and schizophrenic Song B to the mystical fairy tale stylings of The Temple.
It was followed by the Out Of The Question single on October 23rd 2006, and What Would Steve Do? on February 19th 2007.
Mumm-Ra’s impressive live performances have assured a rapidly expanding fanbase, having played support slots with numerous high profile bands including The Kooks, Fields, The Automatic, Jamie T, The Longcut and The Killers. Live favourites included set opener Now Or Never, closer Out Of The Question, She’s Got You High and North Of France.
The single She’s Got You High was released on May 14th, followed by the debut album, These Things Move In Threes on May 28th 2007.
The band described their music as “pop music that sweeps and sways and hopefully does justice to the music that makes us get up in the morning.”
Their debut release in April 2006 was a limited clear 7” available on tour or online, consisting of What Would Steve Do? (demo) backed with Song E. Each copy came with a postcard signed by a band member.
Mumm-Ra’s first release “proper” was the Black Hurts Day And The Night Rolls On EP.
The EP was received with favourable reviews and encapsulated the diversity of the band - from the unpredictable and schizophrenic Song B to the mystical fairy tale stylings of The Temple.
It was followed by the Out Of The Question single on October 23rd 2006, and What Would Steve Do? on February 19th 2007.
Mumm-Ra’s impressive live performances have assured a rapidly expanding fanbase, having played support slots with numerous high profile bands including The Kooks, Fields, The Automatic, Jamie T, The Longcut and The Killers. Live favourites included set opener Now Or Never, closer Out Of The Question, She’s Got You High and North Of France.
The single She’s Got You High was released on May 14th, followed by the debut album, These Things Move In Threes on May 28th 2007.
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She's Got You High
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autumn-shade84 wrote:
These guys were amazing. I can't believe they only put one album out... wish I could of had the chance to see them live... never mind
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Acquiescence wrote:
They've irritatingly become a one hit wonder band now. The whole album is excellent.
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ithinkx wrote:
is the only band to ever come from Bexhill? i can't think of anyone else.
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mollyburton wrote:
Now Or Never makes my life, as a location, better.
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PepeVarela wrote:
i love their song Shes got u high <3
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eeepapillon wrote:
You know I must say, These Things Move In Threes is a thoroughly nice album. Really.
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Simone168 wrote:
yep...starlight is brilliant
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Diggles7 wrote:
starlight is my fav out of the lot..........
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stephendore wrote:
shes got you high is not their only good song, probably not even their best. yall sum n00bz
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nuggetstump wrote:
i love them <3
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JonRobson91 wrote:
Same legionited, looks like it's their only good song though. Lol. It's 10 times mor popular then their second.
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legionited wrote:
Wow, I went to see 500 Days of Summer yesterday and to hear Mumm-Ra was quite the pleasant surprise.
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BrightEyedAshes wrote:
i quite like this.
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MARYJANE- wrote:
i wish they would get back together and record another album :(
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pineapplemango wrote:
She's Got You High, sounds like playradioplay! is singing it
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Acquiescence wrote:
turbulence, my favourite album is These Things Move In Threes, but thats probably because it's the only album they ever released. But yeah, it's excellent, they should have released more.
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P_Machado wrote:
Good! =)
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turbulence1980 wrote:
I've just discovered this band and got an album. Good album too and now I read they have broke up... Anybody have a favourite album?
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LadySolly wrote:
Miss them soo much, i'm sure they could have been big, their music was just brilliant and every person i introduced their music to loved them ! Really broke my heart when i read about the split up, and still saddens me when i listen to their music now
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renaWoodward wrote:
their vocalist, vocal look-like playradioplay! vocal...or like an over-rated american band..
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Dear past enthusiasts of the band Mumm-Ra, as Christina Baldwin once potently said, "Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix."
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